Data Zone
Country/territory: Australia
IBA criteria met: A1, A2, A3 (2009)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 127,478 hectares (1,274.78 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2020 | good | very high | high |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site summary
The IBA contains one of four remaining populations of the vulnerable Rufous Scrub-bird as well as the near threatened Flame Robin at the highest altitudes and the restricted-range Pale-yellow Robin, Paradise Riflebird, Green Catbird and Regent Bowerbird and the biome-restricted Australian Logrunner at lower altitudes.
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Penny Brockman and Chris Brandis for compiling the nomination and to Peter Ekert for his assistance.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Barrington Tops and Gloucester Tops (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/barrington-tops-and-gloucester-tops-iba-australia on 23/12/2024.